Status:
COMPLETED
School-Based Mental Health Effectiveness Study
Lead Sponsor:
NYU Langone Health
Conditions:
Child Development
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study involves efforts to advance the science of prevention in early childhood mental health in low-resource communities. Investigators will assess the effectiveness, practical implementation str...
Detailed Description
Promoting child mental health in low-resource or low-income country settings faces numerous challenges in global health research. Although efforts have been made to improve mental health interventions...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
- The inclusion criteria for the school staff (teachers, head teachers) are: they must be in the recruited study schools and teaching in Pre-Primary to Primary 4 classrooms or holding the head teachers/administration leadership position in school. The inclusion criteria for Parent Leaders are: they must be at least 18 years old and have served as a Parent-Teacher-Association member or Parent Leader in the school for at least 1 year.
- The inclusion criteria for the PD/PDT program implementers are: they must have current employment with eligible partners (i.e., medical/mental health institutions, Teacher Training Colleges), with professional experiences in teacher training or mental health training.
- The inclusion criteria for parents are: caregivers must be at least 18 years old, their children must be enrolled in Pre-Primary or Primary 1 to 4 classes (or between 3 to 10 years old) in the recruited schools, and willing to have their child to be assessed by research staff. Parents and children will have diverse characteristics (e.g., randomly selected from school student lists). About 10% families will be randomly selected from the student lists. The proposed study will be open to both men and women caregivers
- Exclusion Criteria
- An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
- Evidence of psychopathology or cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude giving consent, or completing the survey instruments or the focus group of the study.
- Minors (age \<18) will also be excluded. Additional criteria should be included as appropriate for the study design and risk.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
2444 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04383327
Start Date
August 1 2021
End Date
February 28 2025
Last Update
August 8 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Hoima School
Hoima, Uganda
2
Kampala School
Kampala, Uganda